St Benedict, my spiritual teacher                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      St Dominic, my namesake

My Prayer of Faith

I believe in one God: revealed in the Scriptures as our eternal creator, redeemer, and sustainer, and from the very lips of our Lord named in the personal and relational terms of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who is love.

I praise God, revealed to us as the Father: who, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, created the universe and keeps it in being, who made daughters and sons to share in the divine joy, empowering us to live together in justice and peace, caring for all of creation and each other, and who welcomes us home with open arms.

I proclaim God, revealed to us as the Son, Jesus the Christ, our brother: sent by the Father and through the power of the Holy Spirit was born of the virgin Mary. The Son, for our sake, became one of us, sharing in our life and in our death. He made known God’s compassion and mercy, giving hope and declaring forgiveness of sin, offering healing and wholeness to all. By his death on the cross and by his resurrection, Christ has triumphed over all which may separate us from God and one another.  Jesus is Lord of life and of all creation.

I trust God, revealed to us as the Holy Spirit: sent by the Father and the Son, The Holy Spirit like a mother gives birth to believers; nourishes the life of the Church catholic; unites us to Christ and to one another; and who brings us repentance and assures us of forgiveness. The Spirit guides us in our understanding of Scripture, continually renews us in the sacraments, and calls us to serve in God’s mission in the world.

I assent the Church is the Body of Christ: through the Spirit made manifest in its members; bound to the glorification of God through Word and Sacraments, commissioned to be reconciled to God and to go out into the world as a reconciling and transformative community modeled after the communion of the Holy Trinity. The Church catholic, as the communion of saints, is called to be the incarnate Mother of believers, birthing, nurturing, supporting, and teaching the Way of Christ, as passed down to us through the diverse prophets, apostles, saints, and martyrs.

 

I rejoice in the gift of eternal life: we have sure and certain hope of resurrection through Christ, and we look for his coming again to judge the world. Then all things will be made new; and creation will rejoice, in one communion, worshiping the Father, through the Son, in the power of the Spirit, one God, blessed forever. Amen.

God has called me to be centered in the dynamism of the Blessed Trinity, to love learning, to share my self and experiences with others, to be a loving presence while leading all to the embrace of the Holy Family, the Trinity.

 

God has called me to do the work of an apostle, a poet, and a prophet.  I am filled with life when I teach, serve as a spiritual director for people and communities, and share the love of God in Word and Sacraments, and grace-filled works.

 

God has called me to have stability of the heart, a disciplined mind, a spirit of hospitality, and a life that seeks constant conversion in the Way of Christ, my Lord,  my brother, my eternal Savior.